Successful Blog

July 2008 Blog-to Show 260 Blogs in No Special Order

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Welcome, Come On In

Blog-to

Welcome to the Second Official Successful-Blog Blog-to Show where we are showcasing blogs from all over the blogosphere. Each official submission has brought a reason to visit and a bit of advice or wise words for you.

A few words before you, enter the gates . . .
It’s amazing, but 78 emails — about 30% — were returned to request information that was missing. Some got their information back to me. Those that are missing parts are at the end.

The Gates Are Offically Open

So have a look, walk around, and enjoy yourself. Click the blog titles to visit the blogs for a closer. Comments are welcome here and at each invidivual blog. Take a second to let folks know you were there. It’s a great chance to make some fine relationships! Everyone invested time to make this happen . . . show that you noticed!

If you’re on the list, blog about it, stumble it, pass it on so that folks can keep this library of blogs that we’ve built together.

Watch for a POST SUNDAY at NOON for how to give special notice to Great New Blogs You Discover! Click here to go to the Aggregate Post. It’s up already!!

Congratulations! And thank you everyone!

–ME “Liz” Strauss
Work with Liz!!

25 Words of Life / Work Wisdom Made the Front Page!!

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The Blog-to Show Opens at Noon Chicago Time

See clock in the sidebar.

The slide show featuring the 25-word posts we built together made the front page of SlideShare.net.

Click the picture to view it again.

25 Words of Work / Life Wisdom

Thanks again to all who were part!

–ME “Liz” Strauss
Work with Liz!!

Thanks to Week 144 SOBs

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Successful and Outstanding Bloggers

Let me introduce the bloggers
who have earned this official badge of achievement,

and the right to call themselves
Successful Blog SOBs.

I invite them to take a badge home to display on their blogs.

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They take the conversation to their readers,
contribute great ideas, challenge us, make us better, and make our businesses stronger.

I thank all of our SOBs for thinking what we say is worth passing on.
Good conversation shared can only improve the blogging community.

Should anyone question this SOB button’s validity, send him or her to me. Thie award carries a “Liz said so” guarantee, is endorsed by Kings of the Hemispheres, Martin and Michael, and is backed by my brothers, Angelo and Pasquale.

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Want to become an SOB?

If you’re an SO-Wanna-B, you can see the whole list of SOBs and learn how to be one by visiting the SOB Hall of Fame– A-Z Directory . Click the link or visit the What IS an SOB?! page in the sidebar.

–ME “Liz” Strauss

SOB Business Cafe 07-25-08

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SB Cafe

Welcome to the SOB Cafe

We offer the best in thinking–articles on the business of blogging written by the Successful and Outstanding Bloggers of Successful Blog. Click on the titles to enjoy each selection.

The Specials this Week are

Global Neighbourhoods is discussing how and why Twitter outstrips the rest as a search tool.
But I am coming to trust Twitter as my personal search tool more than any of these others, and here’s why: I can consider the recommender.

specially relevant is discussing perceptions and realtities.
The problem with friends, they have no shame in calling you out, but it made me think more abstractly about the fluff in general around social media. Social media is a little fluffy – everything is fluffy clouds, rainbows and unicorns – just a little right?

Cath Lawson is discussing the emotional ROI of blogging.
So just exactly what is a blog? Could it make you rich and famous? Would it propel your business to unimaginable heights? Or would putting a blog in your grubby little mitts be The Internet equivalent of tossing a firework into a liquor factory?

WinExtra is discussing trouble around the campfire..
It is as if the moment you become involved that any hint of evil or people doing bad things has evaporated into the ever sunny sky while we all sing John Lennon and Paul McCartney songs.

View from the Isle is discussing the BS factor that’s not really new.
I’ve reached a point recently where I’ve been forced to reflect on just what it is I do. What is my value to society and the world? What is it about me that makes me a “contributing member of society”?

Ari Herzog is discussing our role as diplomats.
Despite several friends of mine who have not joined the cellular bandwagon, I’m willing to hazard a guess that if you have a cell phone it’s because you used to be accessible via a traditional “land line” phone but wanted to reach out and call someone when you were out of your house.

Related ala carte selections include

Traffick is discussing disagreements.
Read on. . . .

Thanks to everyone who’s bought and blogged about the eBook!

Sit back. Enjoy your read. Nachos and drinks will be right over. Stay as long as you like. No tips required. Comments appreciated.

–ME “Liz” Strauss

The Mic is On: We’re Talking about Creative Networking!

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It’s Like Open Mic Only Different

The Mic Is On

Here’s how it works.

It’s like any rambling conversation. Don’t try to read it all. Jump in whenever you get here. Just go to the end and start talking. EVERYONE is WELCOME.
The rules are simple — be nice.

There are always first timers and new things to talk about. It’s sort of half “Cheers” part “Friends” and part video game. You don’t know how much fun it is until you try it.

Social Networking Taking Too Much Time?

Are you spending lots of time social networking, but starting to wonder whether it’s worth the time you’re investing? Do you have lots of friends, but don’t seem to be getting closer to where you want to be going? We’re going to explore other ways to share what you’re up to.

Tonight it’s about creative networking:

  • how to get the most out of Twitter conversation
  • how an eBook might help build your reputation
  • the idea of ezines and manifestoes
  • guest posts and writing projects
  • other ways to get your ideas out there

    • ahem . . .

Network of Light from sxc.hu

And, whatever else comes up, including THE EVER POPULAR, Basil the code-writing donkey . . . and flamenco dancing (because we always get off topic, anyway.)

Oh, and bring example links to share.

–ME “Liz” Strauss
image: sxc.hu
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Open Mic 7pm Chgo Time: Tonight It’s Creative Networking!

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Join Us Tonight

Social Networking Taking Too Much Time?

Are you spending lots of time social networking, but starting to wonder whether it’s worth the time you’re investing? Do you have lots of friends, but don’t seem to be getting closer to where you want to be going? We’re going to explore other ways to share what you’re up to.

Tonight it’s about creative networking. We’ll discuss how to get the most out of Twitter conversation, how an eBook might help build your reputation, the idea of ezines and manifestoes, guest posts and writing projects and other ways to get your ideas out there.

Oh, and bring example links to share.

The rules are simple — be nice.

Do be nice. 🙂

–ME “Liz” Strauss

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